Key Role of Mfd in the Development of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni

Jing Han; Orhan Sahin; Yi-Wen Barton; Qijing Zhang

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000083

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Key Role of Mfd in the Development of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni

Jing Han,

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Orhan Sahin,

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Yi-Wen Barton,

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Qijing Zhang

* E-mail: zhang123@iastate.edu

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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Key Role of Mfd in the Development of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni

Jing Han,
Orhan Sahin,
Yi-Wen Barton,
Qijing Zhang

Published: June 6, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000083

About the Authors

Jing Han

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Orhan Sahin

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Yi-Wen Barton

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Qijing Zhang

* E-mail: zhang123@iastate.edu

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JH QZ. Performed the experiments: JH OS YB. Analyzed the data: JH OS YB QZ. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: QZ. Wrote the paper: JH QZ.

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